(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court yesterday, after calling Francisco Oliver’s motion to dismiss “specious,” the judge sentenced the 30-year old to 15 to life. The sentence came after Oliver pled no contest to using force to rape by force & torture. Oliver was arrested back in February after the victim had gone to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The North State Building Industry Association’s latest monthly report again shows new home sales in our 8 county region “well above average.”Yuba County’s May new home sales reached 24: 20 in Plumas Lake alone, with 3 homes sold in Sutter County.However, Yuba County’s May numbers are 10 less than in April while…
(Paradise, CA) – Paradise’s new early warning system is scheduled to be tested tomorrow (5/15). The “Prepared Paradise” emergency exercise begins at 8:30 Thursday morning with an Emergency Preparation Exercise by first responders, when residents will see various uniformed professionals and vehicles mobilize.At 9:00 the Town of Paradise June Top Pop begins at Paradise Community…
(Sacramento, CA) — A bill about transgender youth is now on the Senate floor for a vote. The State Senate judiciary committee in Sacramento moved the measure forward on Tuesday. The bill considers a parent’s acceptance of their child’s gender identity during child custody cases. The bill’s author says transgender youth are at risk of…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, 23-year-old Justin Taylor Preston has been sentenced to the middle term of 9 years, 8 months in state prison, after pleading no contest to charges of vehicular manslaughter and hit & run causing injury for the pedestrian that killed 13-year-old Jastelyn Hernandez Garcia and severely injured 15-year-old Carlos…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s Narcotics & Gang Enforcement Task Force reports a sizable seizure of fentanyl and firearms during a recent joint operation with the Sutter County Sheriff’s Department.A search warrant was served in the 1200 block of Meadow Avenue in Yuba City following an extensive investigation into James Harmon-Griggs. 3.9 grams of fentanyl and…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department is reporting an at-risk woman is missing. 74-year-old Konnie Jo Rood is deemed at risk due to health reasons and was last seen on the Ring Doorbell camera at her home. That was around 2:00 Wednesday afternoon.She is believed to be driving to visit family down in…
(Sacramento, CA) — California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a gun control amendment to the United States Constitution. His proposal includes the requirement to be at least 21 to buy a gun, mandated universal background checks, a waiting period for gun purchases, and a ban on assault weapon purchases by civilians.Newsom’s amendment process starts in…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Third District Court of Appeals is now on board for a re-sentencing hearing, in the gross vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run case of Constance Addison. The former Yuba City resident, now incarcerated, was found guilty in the death of 13-year-old Alex Flores as he walked to school along Franklin Avenue in Yuba…
(Arbuckle, CA) – The Colusa County Sheriff’s office and State Department of Justice are investigating a suspected murder/suicide in Arbuckle. Deputies were dispatched just after midnight yesterday to the 6700 block of Wisconsin Avenue to a report of domestic violence.Upon arriving, officers found 34-year-old Emma Rosales & 35-year-old Jose Rosales-Cruz unconscious with life-threatening wounds.On-site life-saving…
